Re: aptitude update gpgv error

[James Westby <jw+debian@jameswestby.net>]

On (02/07/06 11:31), Lubos Vrbka wrote:
> hi guys,
> 
> i can see the following error when doing aptitude update on my freshly 
> installed etch i386 system:
> 
> W: GPG error: http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release: Unknown 
> error executing gpgv
> W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security/2006/06/msg00061.html

> 
> when i try to execute gpgv i get the following error
> 
> # gpgv -v
> gpgv: can't allocate lock for `/root/.gnupg/trustedkeys.gpg'
> gpgv: keyblock resource `/root/.gnupg/trustedkeys.gpg': general error
> 
> indeed, trustedkeys.gpg is not present. when i create it by touch 
> trustedkeys.gpg, this error disappears, but the error from aptitude 
> persists.
> 
> any hints? thanks,

I'm not sure whether this is a problem or not I am afraid.

James

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